Laagheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Looijer Heide in 1868. Compound of laag (“low”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Originally a compound of the toponym Loo and heide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːxˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Laag‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Laagheide n

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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